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Dion Waiters has been suspended five games by the Miami Heat for ‘failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.’ Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the guard can return after the team’s game on December 23 against the Utah Jazz. Miami has suspended Dion Waiters again for “failure to adhere […]

Though they’re no longer serving on the same team, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra believes Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has found the proverbial “fountain of youth,” according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. James is now in his 17th season. While LeBron has made numerous #WashedKing references as a […]

The Miami Heat might no longer have its eye on Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul, but they could still go shopping before the trade deadline. They’re reportedly eyeing names like Kyle Lowry, JJ Redick, and Davis Bertans, among others, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Paul is reportedly not the best mesh […]

There may be teams interested in acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul ahead of this season’s trade deadline, but it sounds like the Miami Heat will not be among them. According to a report from Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, the Heat aren’t expected to make a run at Paul and aren’t looking to […]

The Miami Heat are in the midst of an excellent season, due not only to the blockbuster trade to acquire Jimmy Butler, but also sending center Hassan Whiteside to Portland. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, the locker room is now night and day since trading Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers and allowing […]

The Miami Heat survived a furious challenge by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, with the home team barely edging out the Hawks in a thrilling overtime contest, 135-121. Heat big man Bam Adebayo was absolutely amazing in this one, logging a 30-point, 11-rebound, and 11-assist triple double in 44 minutes of action. Following the win, […]

The Miami Heat has had a stellar start to the new season, and there’s no denying that third-year big man Bam Adebayo has been instrumental in his team’s success thus far. Recently, the 22-year-old opened up about how he sees his future in the league, and according to Adebayo himself, he considers Los Angeles Clippers […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had some fun with rookie wing Tyler Herro on Tuesday, but Herro proved that he is quick with rebuttals. After Butler tweeted out that the rookie’s name refers to “maker of tiles,” Herro responded with a tweet of his own to let his followers know that they should contact him […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose says Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been the second-best player in the Eastern Conference so far behind Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Heat are 18-6 on the season and Butler is playing some of his best basketball. The four-time All-Star is averaging 20.6 points, […]

The Miami Heat are 18-6 and look like one of the best teams in the East. However, All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler, being the fierce competitor that he is, isn’t satisfied. Butler says the Heat still have some “mental lapses” they need to correct moving forward. “You never take winning lightly in this league, because […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young learned a valuable lesson in their overtime defeat to the Miami Heat on Tuesday: never say it’s over until it’s reall over. The Hawks went up 117-111 against the Heat with just under a minute left on the clock. Seeing that they are well ahead in a three-possession ball game, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler did not let Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young off the hook for saying “it’s over” when it clearly was not. On Instagram, Butler poked fun at Young, noting that the second-year man was right in his prediction. The game was over… but in the favor of the Heat. Jimmy Butler […]

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo did something on Tuesday that not even LeBron James and Dwyane Wade could accomplish. In fact, no other teammates in Miami Heat history had ever triple doubles in the same game. Until now. In a 135-121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks, Miami’s third-year center Bam Adebayo dropped a career-high […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was convinced that being up six points with less than a minute to go is already a win in the bag. However, he must have forgotten that he’s in the NBA where leads, especially single-digit ones, can disappear in a matter of seconds. Young yells “it’s over!” as the Hawks […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter, a 22-year NBA veteran, embarks on his latest milestone in a long career full of accomplishments. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer will appear in his 1,500th career game on Tuesday night as the Hawks match up with the Miami Heat. Two-time NBA champion head coach with the Heat, Erik […]

When Miami Heat president Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler had their free agent meeting over the summer, Riley apparently poured Butler too much wine. Butler, who is a wine fanatic, told Riley, “Hey, Coach, come on, man. I don’t need that much,” per Seerat Sohi of Yahoo Sports: They cracked open bottles of luxury wine, […]

For the first time in his career, Jimmy Butler was able to pick where he wanted to play this past summer, choosing to sign with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat. Butler says “the sky just opened up” during his free agent meeting with Riley, the Heat’s president and architect. “We’re in this meeting, we’re […]

It’s no secret that the Miami Heat wanted to acquire Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards this past summer so they could have two All-Stars leading the charge down in South Beach. Heat president Pat Riley already made one big splash by acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers. The next logical step for Riley […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley tried to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves when the four-time All-Star requested a trade last season, but the Philadelphia 76ers struck a deal with Minnesota. Riley was upset because Butler was a player he was heavily enamored with. The Hall of Famer thought he had missed out on […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler seems to be impressed with Tyler Herro’s play through the early stages of this season. So much so, in fact, that Butler has named Tuesdays in his honor. Butler sent out a tweet on Tuesday afternoon, noting the English origin of the name “Tyler.” He ended his caption with a […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is seeing the game change right before his eyes. He credits Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, James Harden, and the availability of the basketball videos online as the main reason for the change. “The game and the league has changed so much, and a big credit to that is Steph […]

It was rookie Tyler Herro and not All-Star Jimmy Butler who was hitting the clutch shots against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, something Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t surprised by. Spoelstra says the Heat’s trust in Herro “has been earned within our walls.” “Look, if your max player trusts you at that point in […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler loves rookie teammate Tyler Herro. Despite being a rookie, Herro doesn’t act or play like one. He has that killer mentality the Heat love and it has been on display from Day 1. In a interview with SLAM Magazine, Bam Adebayo said the Heat made Herro guard Butler on the […]

Jimmy Butler and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 7. Butler averaged 27.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists as the Miami Heat went 3-1. Davis, meanwhile, averaged 35.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as the Los Angeles Lakers went 4-0. Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and […]

The Miami Heat received a mix of good and bad news ahead of their Sunday night clash with the Chicago Bulls, with Bam Adebayo available to play and Justise Winslow ruled out of the game. Both players were listed as questionable heading into the game. A couple of hours before tip-off, however, Miami confirmed their […]

Miami Heat legend Chris Bosh is the latest to give his reaction to the recent anniversary of THAT epic LeBron James and Dwyane Wade photo. Bosh, who was the third member of Miami’s “Big 3” at that time, was just happy that he was part of what has gone down in history as an iconic […]

The Miami Heat-Jimmy Butler pairing has truly been a match made in heaven. Butler recently joined some elite names in franchise history, becoming the fourth player in Heat history to record multiple-triple doubles in a season. He joined the likes of LeBron James who recorded four triple-doubles each in the 2012-13 and 2010-11 seasons, Hassan […]

After missing 66 games last year with a foot injury, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is having a solid bounce-back year in his 12th NBA season. With the Cavs currently sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-16 record, it seems like Love’s talents would best be used somewhere else. With […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says it’s a shame the New York Knicks didn’t give David Fizdale and his staff more time to turn things around in The Big Apple. The Knicks fired Fizdale on Friday. He was in his second season with the organization. Erik Spoelstra on David Fizdale's firing: "They had a […]

The Miami Heat chanced upon two of the most promising prospects of the recent draft in the form of the undrafted 6-foot-2 shooting guard Kendrick Nunn and 6-foot-5 guard Tyler Herro, who Miami selected with the 13th overall pick. Both Nunn and Herro have had tremendous starts to their respective NBA careers, which absolutely bodes […]

Jimmy Butler has had a hero’s welcome since arriving in South Beach and his Miami Heat teammates have reaped the benefits of his presence through a 15-6 start to the season. Players like Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro knew they’d be in for the long haul by playing next to a rugged competitor, but they […]

The Miami Heat are 15-5 on the season, good for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Jimmy Butler has been everything that Heat president Pat Riley envisioned he would be when the Hall of Famer acquired the small forward from the Philadelphia 76ers over the summer in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal. The Heat take […]

The Miami Heat have a nice core headlined by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Justise Winslow and rookie Tyler Herro. Miami is 15-5 on the season, good for a second-place tie with the Toronto Raptors in the East. With Butler leading the way, the Heat are well on their way to getting back to the playoffs […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will miss Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to the birth of his son, so Heat legend Dwyane Wade decided to have some fun with his former coach. Wade took to Twitter to poke some fun at Spoelstra: Isn’t this load management!? https://t.co/4GKmNJ57fo — DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 4, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart will be held out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Miami Heat due to an illness, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Smart was already listed on Boston’s injury report due to an oblique injury, but no updates have been provided with regards to that ailment. […]

LeBron James has put up several dominating performances over the course of his career, but his outing against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals is one of his best. The setting: A sold out TD Garden, and the Celtics were leading the series against James and the Heat, 3-2. […]

Jimmy Butler expressed an overwhelming sense of confidence after dominating the overtime period of Wednesday’s 121-110 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Miami Heat star forward made his presence known, scoring eight of the team’s 13 points in the extra period, helping hold the Raptors to a mere two points in overtime. Butler, who has […]

Miami Heat wings Jimmy Butler and rookie Tyler Herro are on the cover of SLAM Magazine this week along with third-year center Bam Adebayo. Unknown to many, however, the shoot wasn’t easy for Herro and Adebayo. Apparently, Butler hilariously tried to will his teammates to form a human pyramid in behind-the-scenes video footage of the […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was almost traded to the Dallas Mavericks this past summer before the Mavs decided not to acquire the lefty. The Mavs didn’t want to add Dragic’s $19.2 million contract to their salary cap. The Heat were in the process of acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a sign-and-trade deal. In the end, […]